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Facebook Connect Mysteriously Disappears From Apple's Ping

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 18:20
Apple has mentioned Facebook Connect support for new social network Ping in Wednesday's keynote, the iTunes 10 how-to video, on the Ping Website, and even in a...



Apple - iTunes - Social network - Facebook Connect - Facebook

Toshiba Joins IFA Tablet Race With Folio 100

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 18:20
Toshiba's tablet, the Folio 100, comes with Android version 2.2 and a 10.1-inch capacitive screen.



Android - Toshiba - Folio 100 - tablet - Nvidia Tegra

Microsoft Uses Bing Home Page to Push IE8

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 18:20
Microsoft on Thursday started featuring a small banner ad on the Bing home page for Internet Explorer 8.



Microsoft - Bing - Google - Search - Browsers

CourseNotes for IPad Gains Sharing, Premium Content

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 17:20
Taking class notes is going digital in a big way with the iPad, and a major CourseNotes upgrade aims to make the process more social and flexible.



Education - CourseNotes - United States - Content Management - Apple

Manga on the Kindle? Mangle's Got you Covered

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 17:01
An open-source application can help convert your manga collection to a Kindle-friendly format.



Open source - Manga - Arts - Comics - Programming

Happy 2nd Birthday, Google Chrome

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:55
As Google's browser celebrates its second birthday, let's look at the way it's reshaped the browser market.



Google Chrome - Google - Clients - WWW - Browsers

Google and AOL Renew Long-term Partnership

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:50
Google and Aol renew a long-standing search and advertising partnership.



Google - AOL - YouTube - Search - Tim Armstrong

iOS 4.1 to Finally Fix iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:49
Apple is set to release iOS 4.1 next week and finally resolve the proximity sensor issue plaguing many iPhone 4 users.



IPhone - Apple - Smartphones - IOS - Handhelds

Onapsis to Release ERP Vulnerability Testing Suite

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:10
An Argentinan company will soon release a tool that will allow companies to test their ERP software for security problems.



Enterprise resource planning - Company - ERP - Security - Business

Huawei Debuts Android 2.2 IDEOS Smartphone

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:10
Huawei has launched the IDEOS, or U8150, smartphone, which will cost between US$100 and $200.



Android - Smartphone - Huawei - Handhelds - Wi-Fi

Five Reasons I Won't Be Using Ping

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:09
I've taken a brief test drive of Apple's new social network to see what it's about. But even before updating iTunes, I knew Ping was not for me.



Apple - iTunes - Facebook - Ping - Social network

Meet the Galaxy Tab

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:04
The new tablet is loaded with features and Samsung says the Tab is only the beginning of its foray into touch-based tablet devices.



Samsung Group - GalaxyTab - tablet - Android - Samsung

Dell Loses 3PAR Bidding War to HP

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 15:30
Dell ends bidding war for 3Par, paving the way for HP to acquire the company.



Hewlett-Packard - Dell - Business - Mergers & Acquisitions - HP 3000

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Huawei Receives Equipment Clearances in India

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 15:10
Chinese equipment vendor Huawei Technologies starts getting clearances in India



India - Huawei - Asia - Government - ZTE

Amiga Is Back--In Name, Anyway

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 15:00
What's old is new again! Commodore announces plans to bring back the old Amiga name for a new line of PCs.



Amiga - Personal computer - Commodore - Operating Systems - AmigaOS

Apple Posts Video From Special Event

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:50
Apple bucked tradition and streamed Wednesday’s special event live, so that iPod and Apple TV enthusiasts (with well-equipped Macs, iPhones, or iPads) could...



Apple - IPhone - iPod - IPod Classic - Apple iPod

Sony Pitches a 3D Laptop, But You'll Still Need Glasses

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:50
Sony says it plans to launch a 3D Vaio laptop in 2011 designed to support 3D video games and high-definition movie playback.



Sony - Laptop - Video game - VAIO - Hardware

Twitter for IPad Is Finally Here

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:40
It’s official: after months in the dark, dank caves of rumor and speculation, the official Twitter app for the iPad has now emerged into bright, friendly light...



Twitter - IPad - social networks - Online Communities - Trending and Popularity

Apple TV: What You Need to Know

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:40
Apple executives have frequently called the Apple TV a “hobby”—as much an acknowledgment of customers’ lackluster reaction to the set-top box as it is the amount...



Apple - appletv - Set-top box - Macintosh - Apple II